# Yeom Ki-hoon, who choked up in front of Suwon Fans

Suwon tied Gangwon FC 0-0 in the final B match of the 38th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 at Suwon World Cup Stadium, its home stadium, at 2 p.m. on the 2nd. With the draw, Suwon tied Suwon FC 44 points with eight wins, nine draws and 21 losses and 33 points 35 points, but was pushed back from multiple points to determine the bottom.

As a result, Suwon faced humiliation as it moved down to the secondary league for the first time since its foundation in 1995. The closing whistle blew and some 20,000 Suwon fans who filled their home stadium booed the players and the front desk. Some fans attempted to break into the ground and threw water bottles and smoke bombs at the ground.

In the process, Suwon fans were the only ones who did not give an arrow of criticism. It was Yeom Ki-hoon, who claimed to be a firefighter despite the crisis of relegation. Fans applauded while singing Yeom Ki-hoon's cheering song.

Yeom is a legendary figure in the club. He joined Suwon in 2010 and led the team to the glory of its last team. When he won the FA Cup three times 2010, 2016, 2019, Yeom was named MVP twice 2010, 2016. He changed his position to a playing coach this year and played as a player until recently.

Acting head coach Yeom Ki-hoon decided to take charge of the end of the season when Kim Byung-soo was replaced in September. He tried to turn the tables for the rest of the year, but he couldn't avoid the relegation quagmire. Yeom Ki-hoon couldn't raise his face because he was sorry. Yeom Ki-hoon, who bowed his head in front of the fans for a while, held the microphone and said, "I'm really sorry," before shedding tears. He added a short greeting, "I won't forget the love you showed me," but he couldn't say much longer.

After greeting his fans at the end of a season, Yeom Ki-hoon met with reporters and explained why he accepted the role. "I have no regrets about acting as an acting firefighter. The reason for my acceptance was clear as well. I wanted to be of strength to Suwon as well," he said. "The players worked hard for me. This happened because I was not good enough. It's a tough situation, but I believe Suwon will get back on its feet and return to the K-League 1."

As the season ended, acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon decided to retire as a player. He is called the "left foot master" and should be applauded by Suwon fans, but he had to bow down to shock from the relegation. Now acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon is opening the second act of his life as a leader. [스포츠토토](https://www.betmantoto.org)

"I always wanted to be a leader. I don't know where to start again, but I will continue to have my dream," acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon said. "I have to talk to the club again about my future work. I plan to live the life of a leader regardless of whether it's Suwon or not."